Ty Raines , HEAD COACH HEWC/VOLUNTEER COACH BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Originally from North Chili, New York, Raines was a record-setting standout at Churchville-Chili High School. A four-time team captain and 2019 Section V champion, he set the program record with 196 career wins, earned All-Greater Rochester honors. A 2x NYS place finisher, placing 6th and 3rd at the NYS Championships. Graduated the winningest wrestler in program history and was named Churchville-Chili’s Athlete of the Year for his leadership and athletic excellence.
Raines began his collegiate career at the University at Buffalo, redshirting in the 2019-20 season before establishing himself as a key contributor throughout his career in the Bulls’ lineup at 149, 157, 165, and 174 lbs. A two-year team captain at UB, he compiled notable wins in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), highlighted by multiple MAC dual victories, two Academic All-MAC honors, and the recipient of the Ideal Bull Award, given to the athlete who best exemplifies the program’s values of leadership, work ethic, and character. In the 2024-2025 season, he returned from injury to post an impressive 11-3 record with two open tournament titles, including a championship at the Edinboro Open.
Beyond his collegiate accomplishments, Raines has also proven himself on the national stage with top-12 finishes at the 2023 U23 Nationals and the 2025 US Open, competing against some of the top talent in the country.
JOHN STUTZMAN – HEAD COACH
Head coach John Stutzman returns to Bloomsburg for his second stint as the head wrestling coach for the 2024-25 year, as announced by director of athletics, Dr. Michael McFarland.
Coach Stutzman returns to Bloomsburg after a successful 11-year stint at the University of Buffalo. While with the Bulls, Stutzman led the team to an 89-107 record in dual meets and a 36-50 slate in MAC matches. Stutzman sent 25 wrestlers to the NCAA Championships during his time at Buffalo.
Before taking over the University of Buffalo program in 2013, Stutzman enjoyed a standout career at Bloomsburg. During his eight seasons with the Huskies, Stutzman posted a 97-56-1 record in duals and a 27-20 slate in EWL matches.
Stutzman has guided the Huskies to a record of 97-56-1 in his eight seasons ranking him third all-time in career wins. He has coached three NCAA Division I All-Americans, eight Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) champions, 76 EWL place winners and 33 NCAA Division I national qualifiers.
Three times Stutzman has earned the EWL Coach of the Year honor as well as producing the 2007 EWL and PSAC Freshman of the Year; the 2009 EWL Championship’s Outstanding Wrestler and the 2011 PSAC Freshman of the Year.
In 2012-13 Stutzman’s Huskies posted a record of 17-3 claiming the first outright EWL Dual Meet Championships in program history while beating three nationally ranked teams in Maryland, Pittsburgh, and Edinboro. The 17 wins are tied for the most in the programs history. As a team the Huskies finished ranked 15th in the country by the NWCA. At the EWL championships Sutzman led the Huskies to a third place finish, with two EWL Champions, while qualifying six wrestlers for the NCAA championships. Following the season he earned his third EWL Coach of the Year honor.
During the 2011-12 season Stutzman led the Huskies to a record of 16-7 and finished 2nd at the PSAC Championships as well as 5th at the EWL Championships. The 16 wins included wins over Ohio, West Virgina University, North Carolina State, and Buffalo. At the EWL championships Sutzman led the Huskies to a 5th place finish, while qualifying four wrestlers for the NCAA championships.
In 2010-11 Stutzman led the Huskies to a record of 14-6 and finished third at the EWL Championships. The 14 wins were the most for the program since the 1990-91 season and included wins over Penn, North Carolina State, Northern Iowa and Buffalo. At the EWL championships Stutzman led the Huskies to a third place finish, while qualifying two wrestlers for the NCAA championships, including EWL-champion Mike Dessino. Stutzman was honored by his fellow coaches at the end of the season by being named the EWL Coach of the Year.
In 2009-10 Stutzman led the Huskies to a record of 10-8, which included an appearance at the NWCA National Duals for the first time in 20 years.
During the 2008-09 season Bloomsburg was third at the EWL championships and had the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler in Matt Moley. At the NCAA championships Moley earned All-American honors for the second straight year, the first time since the 1988-89 season that a BU wrestler was All-American in consecutive seasons.
In 2007-08 Stutzman coached three wrestlers to the NCAA Championships with Matt Moley picking up All-American honors at 157 pounds.
During the 2006-07 season Stutzman earned EWL Coach of the Year honors helping Matt Moley earn the EWL and PSAC Rookie of the Year award and heavyweight Mike Spaid becoming the school’s first All-American since the 1993 season.
Mitch Moore, Assistant Coach
Coach Moore comes to Bloomsburg after a successful career on the mat. Moore is a five-time NCAA Tournament qualifier for Rutgers, the University of Oklahoma, and Virginia Tech. Most recently, Moore capped his career at Rutgers as a graduate transfer for the 2023-24 season and finished sixth in the Big Ten Tournament and qualified for the NCAA Championships.
Before Rutgers, Moore wrestled for three seasons at Oklahoma University. With the Sooners, Moore was a two-time NCAA Tournament qualifier and led Oklahoma to their first Big 12 Conference Championship in 20 years. Moore Finished third at the Big 12 Tournament in 2023 and was the tournament runner-up in 2021. Moore served as the team captain from 2021 to 2023.
Moore began his collegiate wrestling career at Virginia Tech during the 2018-19 season. He was the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2019 and the ACC Tournament runner-up that season. The 141-pound grappler was a two-time NCAA Tournament Qualifier for the Hokies.
During his six-year career on the mat, Moore compiled an 89-44 record and wrestled both at 141 pounds and 149. Moore went 19-9 during his last season at Oklahoma and had 51.9% of his wins come by bonus points during his freshman season at Virginia Tech.
Before arriving at VT, Moore was a four-time Ohio High School state champion from Urbana, Ohio, and was the 30th wrestler in state history to accomplish that feat.